Comments

From Jim W. Miller
Posted from 172.199.21.138 on October 20, 2005 at 1:47 AM (GMT)
It was much funnier pre-edit. I even had a cute German limerick. Introducing the long lost cantata "Gott, Mine Luck ist Gebroken." Shame.
From Emily Grossman
Posted from 209.112.223.36 on October 20, 2005 at 3:33 AM (GMT)
I decided the German pronunciation of "ei" didn't capture how she actually said it. "E" as in "fledermaus", not "ei" as in "eine kleine geige." You could go ahead with the limerick, though. I'm curious to see how it rhymed.
From Jim W. Miller
Posted from 172.199.21.138 on October 20, 2005 at 6:27 AM (GMT)
Ludwig van Veiftoken is Mel Brooks. I know my limits.
From Pauline Lerner
Posted from 70.108.101.149 on October 21, 2005 at 6:59 AM (GMT)
Ludwig van Veftoken wrote some very good music in many octaves. Tell your student, "Thanks for making me laugh."
From Maria Allison
Posted from 209.112.223.197 on October 22, 2005 at 3:01 PM (GMT)
Great story, Emily! A student of mine once disgustedly commented, after being reminded to play a certain Chopin rhythm as written, "He thinks he knows everything..." funny, how they take it so personally.